Empire of China 10 Cash - Tongzhi, 1862 – 1874
Zhongbao; Boo-chiowan
Information
Country
Empire of China
Empire of China
Currency
Cash
(621 – 1912)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Cash - Tongzhi
Year
1862 – 1874
Ruler
Qing dynastyTongzhi (同治帝)
(1861–1875)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round with a square hole
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Cast
Weight (g)
8.98
Diameter (mm)
28.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
10 Cash - Tongzhi from Empire of China. Issued from 1862 to 1874. Struck in Brass. Measures 28.5 mm and weighs 8.98 g.
- Obverse
- Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left. (Tong Zhi Zhong Bao Tongzhi (Emperor) / Heavy currency)
- Reverse
- Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above and one below. (Dang Shi / Boo-chiowan Value 10 / Boo-chiowan)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1129: Fou Bao; six-stroke Bei (East branch) | 90% | |
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1130: Er Bao (South branch) | 6% | |
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1131: Fou Bao; seven-stroke Bei (West branch) | 6% | |
| ND (1862-1874) | — | Hartill#22.1132: Fou Bao; protruding top Boo (North branch) | 10% |
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